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2024-2025学年度下学期高二年级英语学科5月阶段练习 一、单项选择（共15小题，每题1.5分，满分共计22.5分） 1. —What do you think of the science fiction, The Three-Body Problem, written by Liu Cixin? —Oh, it’s really ________ wonderful book, which is worth reading________ second time. A. the, a B. a, the C. a, a D. the, the 【答案】C 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查冠词。句意：——你觉得Liu Cixin写的科幻小说《三体问题》怎么样？——哦，这真是一本好书，值得再读一次。名词book虽指上文的“书”，但前面有形容词wonderful修饰，属于泛指概念，应用不定冠词修饰，因连接的形容词wonderful发音以辅音音素开头，故用a；根据句意，第二个空表示泛指，序数词前用不定冠词限定，意为“又一；再一（(不侧重顺序）”，因second发音以辅音音素开头，故用a。故选C项。 2. The guests told the police that their baggage ________ stolen when they were away from the hotel this afternoon. A. were B. was C. is D. are 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查时态语态。句意：客人们告诉警察，他们今天下午离开旅馆时行李被偷了。 baggage不可数名词，此处指行李被偷，根据下文的“were ”可知此处用一般过去时的被动语态，空格处已有过去分词 stolen，主谓一致，故选B。 3. Leah is angry at me for not ________ her the truth of how the conflict is resolved. A. telling B. told C. to tell D. being told 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：莉亚生我的气，因为我没有告诉她冲突是如何解决的。结合本句社空前介词for，可知空白处要用动名词作宾语。根据句意，此处指我没有告诉她真相，所以空白处用动名词的主动式。结合选项，选项A与文意相符，故选A。 4. Actually, ________ is a challenging job for the young staff to negotiate contracts with such a big company. A. there B. this C. that D. it 【答案】D 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查代词辨析。句意：事实上，对于年轻员工来说，与这样一家大公司谈判合同是一项具有挑战性的工作。A.there代词，表示某事物存在或发生；常用于结构There is/are...；B.this这个，表示后文中将要提到的某物；C.that代词，特指上文提到的单数可数名词或不可数名词，为同类异物；D.it代词，用于句型It is/was + a(n) + 单数名词+ (for sb.) to do sth.，句型中it为形式主语，真正的主语为不定式。分析可知，本句中的主语为for the young staff to negotiate contracts with such a big company，所以空白处填it作形式主语。故选D。 5. The government is now trying to ________ the number of people killed in the earthquake. A. consume B. confirm C. conduct D. contact 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：政府正在确认地震中的死亡人数。A.consume消费；B.confirm确认；C.conduct实施；D.contact联系；联络。根据句意可知，此处指政府在确认地震中的死亡人数。故选B。 6. —Shall I tell John about it? —No, you . I’ve told him already. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词辨析。句意：——用我告诉约翰关于这件事的原委么？——不，你不需要。我已经告诉他了。A. mustn’t禁止，不允许；B. shouldn’t不应该；C. needn’t不必，不用；D. wouldn’t不会。根据I’ve told him already.可知，“你不需要告诉约翰这件事了”。故选C。 7. Beijing roast duck is a ________ Beijing cuisine. Its crisp skin and tender meat attract many tourists. A. convenient B. typical C. healthy D. homemade 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：北京烤鸭是典型的北京菜肴，酥皮嫩肉吸引了许多游客。A.convenient方便的；便利的；B.typical典型的；有代表性的；C.healthy健康的；D.homemade自制的；国产的。根据句意，此处指北京烤鸭是北京代表性的菜肴。故选B。 8. — I had a great time playing basketball with you today. — Then let's do it ________. How about every Sunday? A. currently B. enormously C. regularly D. hardly 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查副词的辨析。句意：-我今天和你一起打篮球很开心。-那么我们就有规律地打球吧。每周日一起玩怎么样？A. currently当前地； B. enormously非常，极其；C. regularly有规律地； D. hardly几乎不。从上句对话可知此次打篮球很开心，两个人希望以后有规律地进行这项活动，符合题意。故选C项。 9. Michael held a party until midnight when his parents were out on holiday. His neighbor sighed “________”. A. as busy as a bee B. as cool as a cucumber C. a wet blanket D. when the cat is away 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：他父母都出去度假时，迈克尔开晚会狂欢一直到午夜。他的邻居叹了口气:“猫不在的时候，老鼠闹得欢。”A. as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一样勤劳；B. as cool as a cucumber 沉着冷静；C. a wet blanket 泼冷水，扫兴；D.when the cat is away 猫不在,老鼠乐翻天。 意译:山中无老虎,猴子称大王。前面表示父母不在家，Michael在家瞎胡闹，深夜开party扰民，此语境下，邻居应该是想表示，家长不在家，孩子瞎胡闹。故选D项。 10. Mrs. Smith ________ children’s behaviors to figure out solutions to their lack of concentration. A. probed into B. turned to C. stuck to D. dipped into 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：史密斯太太为了找出解决他们注意力不集中的方法，研究孩子们的行为。A.probed into盘问；探究；B.turned to求助于；C.stuck to坚持；D.dipped into翻阅，浏览（书、杂志等）。结合句意，此处指史密斯太太为了找到解决汉子缺乏注意力的方法，探究孩子们的行为。选项A与文意相符，故选A。 11. The foreign guests, ________ were scientists, were warmly welcomed at the airport. A. most of which B. most of them C. most of whom D. most of those 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非限制性定语从句。句意：这些外国客人，其中大多数是科学家，在机场受到热烈欢迎。分析句子，本句是非限制性定语从句，先行词是guests，指人，在从句中作of的宾语，故选C。 12. ______ great achievements the world may have in the future, the part China will play can't be left out. A. If B. Whatever C. Whichever D. However 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查让步状语从句。句意：无论未来世界会有什么伟大的成就，中国扮演的角色都不能被忽视。A. If 假如；B. Whatever 无论什么；C. Whichever 无论哪一个；D. However 无论怎样。分析句子结构结合句意可知，空处引导一个让步状语从句，由“great achievements(伟大的成就)”可知应用whatever，表示“无论有什么伟大的成就”，所以用whatever引导此从句，故选B项。 13. Let’s make joint efforts to protect the environment and live ________ nature. A. in contrast to B. in memory of C. in harmony with D. in control of 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意：让我们共同努力，保护环境，与自然和谐相处。A. in contrast to与……形成对照；B. in memory of纪念……；C. in harmony with与……协调；D. in control of控制。根据前后文“live ________ nature”指与自然和谐相处，in harmony with符合语境。故选C。 14. People are concerned about the case that ________ by the police. A. investigated B. is investigated C. is being investigated D. being investigated 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：人们对警方正在调查的这个案子非常关注。分析可知，that ________ by the police在句中为定语从句，修饰先行词the case；句中the case和investigate为动宾关系，所以investigate要用被动语态，结合句意可知，此处表示现阶段正在进行的动作，使用现在进行时。根据选项，选项C与文意相符，故选C。 15. —Shelly was late for the oral class this morning. —________? As far as I know, he never came late to class. A. So What B. How come C. Why D. What for 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——Shelly 今早口语课迟到了。——怎么会那样呢？据我所知，他上课从不迟到。A.So What那有怎样？B.How come怎么会那样呢？C.Why为什么？D.What for为什么？为何目的？结合答语中的he never came late to class可知，对于Shelly的迟到，回答者是不相信的。选项B符合题意，故选B。 二：完型填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was___16___to get to know an American. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would___17___good friends As first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser___18___before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even___19___Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the first term was over, Steve seemed___20___One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very___21___in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude. Yaser is a little___22___. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesn’t understand the way Americans view___23___. Americans view the word “friend” in a very usual way. Americans___24___school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are___25___on common in-terests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may___26___. Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their friendship has___27___. In some cultures friendship means a___28___life long bond between two people. In these___29___friend-ships develop slowly, since they are built to last. But American___30___is not always an offer of true friend-ship. American___31___is one of those that changes rapidly. Studies___32___that one out of five American families moves every year. People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with___33___. They exchange information about their families___34___and work. They may smile warmly and say. “Have a nice day.”However, American friendships___35___quickly, and they may change just as quickly. So, it’s necessary to do as Romans do. 16. A. bored B. shocked C. excited D. angry 17. A. continue B. become C. promote D. admit 18. A. anxiously B. nervously C. strongly D. warmly 19. A. invited B. approved C. forbade D. refused 20. A. personal B. familiar C. distant D. valuable 21. A. encouraged B. interested C. embarrassed D. inspired 22. A. satisfied B. excited C. happy D. confused 23. A. friendship B. ownership C. prize D. happiness 24. A. build B. have C. sell D. throw 25. A. taken B. based C. grown D. made 26. A. fail B. fall C. delay D. disappear 27. A. changed B. managed C. solved D. admitted 28. A. recent B. instant C. strong D. final 29. A. creatures B. cultures C. lectures D. pictures 30. A. goodness B. happiness C. kindness D. friendliness 31. A. society B. activity C. value D. quantity 32. A. explore B. download C. show D. roll 33. A. participants B. strangers C. colleagues D. members 34. A. addition B. feature C. signal D. hobbies 35. A. develop B. deserve C. explore D. affect 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过叙述Steve和 Yaser之间的经历，介绍了美国人对待友谊的观点，所以我们应该入乡随俗。 【16题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他很高兴能认识一个美国人。A. bored无聊的；B. shocked震惊的；C. excited激动的；D. angry生气的。根据上文“Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class. Yaser was an international student from Jordan.”可知，他对能认识一个美国人感到兴奋。故选C。 【17题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Yaser希望他和Steve能成为好朋友。A. continue继续；B. become变成；C. promote提升；D. admit承认。根据“He was ___1___ to get to know an American.”可知，Yaser希望他和Steve能成为好朋友。故选B。 18题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：上课前他总是热情地和Yaser打招呼。A. anxiously焦急地；B. nervously紧张地；C. strongly强有力地；D. warmly热情地。根据上文“As first, Steve seemed very friendly.”可知，课前他总是热情地问候Yaser。故选D。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他甚至邀请Yaser共进午餐。A. invited邀请；B. approved同意；C. forbade禁止；D. refused拒绝。根据上文“Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser.”可知，此处与上文语义上形成递进关系，指他甚至邀请Yaser和他一起吃午饭。故选A。 【20题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Steve似乎很冷淡。A. personal个人的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. distant疏远的；冷淡的；D. valuable有价值的。根据下文“One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very ___6___ in talking to him.”可知，两人之间的关系及生了变化，所以此处指第一学期结束后，Steve显得很冷淡。故选C。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Steve似乎不太有兴趣和他说话。A. encouraged受鼓励的；B. interested感兴趣的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. inspired受激励的。根据上文“But after the first term was over. Steve seemed ___5___.”可知，Steve看起来对与他讲话不感兴趣。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Yaser有点困惑。A. satisfied满意的；B. excited兴奋的；C. happy高兴的；D. confused困惑的。根据上文“As first, Steve seemed very friendly.”和下文“He is an outsider to American culture.”可知，此处指他对Steve态度的变化有点困惑。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不了解美国人对友谊的看法。A. friendship友谊；B. ownership所有权；C. prize奖金；D. happiness快乐。根据下文“Americans view the word “friend” in a very usual way.”可知，此处指他不理解美国人看待友谊的方式。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：美国人有学校朋友、工作朋友、运动朋友和邻居朋友。A. build建造；B. have拥有；C. sell卖出；D. throw扔掉。根据下文“school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends.”可知，美国人有各种各样的朋友。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些友谊是基于共同的兴趣。A. taken带走；B. based以……为基础；C. grown生长；D. made使得。根据“school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends.”可知，这些友谊是依据他们共同的兴趣(而建立起来的)。 be based on意为“以……为依据”。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当这些以前共同从事的活动不复存在时，友谊也可能随之消失。A. fail失败；B. fall下降；C. delay耽搁；D. disappear消失。根据上文“These friendships are ___10___ on common interests.”可知，此处指他们的友谊可能会因为活动的结束而逐渐消失。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在Steve和Yaser不再是同学，他们的“友谊”也就改变了。A. changed改变；B. managed设法；C. solved解决；D. admitted承认。根据“When the shared activity ends, the friendship may ___11___ .”可知，此处指现在他不再是同学了，他们的友谊也变了。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在某些文化中，友谊意味着两个人之间牢固的、长久的纽带。A. recent最近的；B. instant立即的；C. strong强壮的，坚固的；D. final最终的。根据下文“American ___16___ is one of those that changes rapidly.”可知，此处指在一些文化中，友谊意味着两个人之间牢固的终生的纽带。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这些文化中，友谊发展得很慢，因为他们是为了持久而建立的。A. creatures生物；B. cultures文化；C. lectures演讲；D. pictures图片。根据上文中的“In some cultures friendship means a ___13___ life long bond between two people.”可知，此处为原词复现，在这些文化中,友谊发展得很缓慢。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是美国人的友好并不总是真正友谊的表示。A. goodness善良；B. happiness幸福；C. kindness仁慈；D. friendliness友好。根据语境可知，此处指但是美国人的友好并不总是真正的友谊。且上文“As first, Steve seemed very friendly.”也是提示。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：美国社会是一个快速变化的社会。A. society社会；B. activity活动；C. value价值；D. quantity数量。根据下文“Studies show that one out of five American ___17___ moves every year.”可知，这是一个社会问题，所以此处指美国社会是一个快速变化的社会。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究表明，有五分之一的美国家庭每年都搬家。A. explore探索；B. download下载；C. show表明；D. roll滚动。根据上文“American ___16___ is one of those that changes rapidly.”可知，此处指研究表明，有五分之一的美国家庭每年搬家。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：美国人经常很容易与陌生人聊天。他们交换有关他们家庭的信息。A. participants参与者；B. strangers陌生人；C. colleagues同事；D. members成员。根据上文“People from the United States may at first seem friendly.”可知，此处指美国人常常很容易与陌生人聊天。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：美国人经常很容易与陌生人聊天。他们交换有关他们的家庭，爱好和工作的信息。A. addition补充；B. feature特色；C. signal信号；D. hobbies爱好。根据上文中的“These friendships are　　　　on common in-terests.”可知，美国人会与这些陌生人交流他们的家庭、爱好及工作信息。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，美国人的友谊建立得很快，他们也可能会改变。A. develop发展；B. deserve值得；C. explore探索；D. affect影响。根据上文“Americans often chat easily with ___18___ They exchange information about their families ___19___ and work.”以及下文“and they may change just as quickly”可知，美国人的友谊发展得很快，变化得也很快。故选A。 三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5） A CLASSIFIED ADS JOB WANTED I’m Black, a 25 young man living in Shanghai and looking for a job in a variety of fields, web designer, teaching Spanish or English or working as a waiter or bar tender. I have a friendly personality and I’m hard working. If you have any job that you think I could do ,please do not hesitate about contacting me: Backer1896@126. com. JOB OFFERED EL house is a well-known English learning center for primary and high school students. We are looking for native English teachers who can teach the following subject(s) to our students who are planning to study abroad. The incumbent should fulfill the following requirements: -- Experienced in exam preparations (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT) -- Degree holder -- Experienced in teaching either mathematics, physics or business -- Excellent command of English in both oral and written -- Experienced in teaching higher academic level English -- Native English teachers or Bilingual teachers with native command of English JGHTR@gmail. Com. SHARE I’m Margaret, looking for a person with a positive outlook on life to share the bedroom in a wonderfully-located luxury apartment. That’s near everything and has everything, hard-wood floors, international TV, washer/dryer. Other two rooms already occupied by a French and a Kiwi women, both professional. Please contact me. MLCT@sina.com. FOR RENT CNY 12,000/lovely apartment near West Nanjing Road Layout: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Size: 120sqm Monthly rental: RMB 12,000 Compound: First Block Facilities: gym, tennis court, indoor swimming pool, children’s playground LYG2560@sohu.com. 36. What does the underlined word “incumbent” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Businessman. B. Student. C. Employee. D. Employer. 37. Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house? A. Experienced in exam preparations. B. Experienced in teaching Chinese. C. Excellent command of English. D. Degree holder. 38. To look for a person to work in your restaurant, you can contact ________. A. LYG2560@sohu. com B. MLCT@sina.com C. Backer1896@126. com D. JGHTR@gmail.com 39. Margaret is now looking for ________. A. her lost cat B. an apartment C. a job D. a roommate 40. If you rent the apartment near West Nanjing Road, ________. A. you should pay RMB 13,000 each month B. you can work out in the gym C. you can go shopping in the neighborhood D. you can swim in an outdoor swimming pool 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章列举了一些分类广告。 【36题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“We are looking for native English teachers who can teach the following subject(s) to our students who are planning to study abroad. ”（我们正在寻找以英语为母语的教师，他们可以为计划出国留学的学生教授下列科目。）可知，本广告是寻找以英语为母语的教师，所以划线词此处应指的为 “应聘者，受雇者”，选项C与文意相符，故选C。 37题详解】 细节理解题。根据“JOB OFFERED”部分中“Experienced in exam preparations (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT)”（有丰富的准备考试经验(托福，雅思，SAT)）；“ Degree holder”（持有学位者）；“Excellent command of English in both oral and written”（口语和书面英语能力出色）； “Experienced in teaching higher academic level English”（有教授高学术水平英语的经历）可知，应聘者需要满足的条件中并未提及要有汉语教授的经历，所以选项B与文意不符，故选B。 【38题详解】 .细节理解题。根据第一段中“I’m Black, a 25 young man living in Shanghai and looking for a job in a variety of fields, web designer, teaching Spanish or English or working as a waiter or bar tender. ”（我是布兰克，一个25岁的年轻人，住在上海，在各行各业找工作，网页设计师，教西班牙语或英语，或者做服务员或酒吧招待。）及 “please do not hesitate about contacting me: Backer1896@126. com.”（请不要犹豫联系我： Backer1896@126. com）可知，布兰克寻找有关服务员的工作，其联系方式为：Backer1896@126. com，所以要给酒店招服务员，可以找布兰克，给其邮箱Backer1896@126. com发邮件。选项C与文意一致，故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据“SHARE”部分中“I’m Margaret, looking for a person with a positive outlook on life to share the bedroom”（我是玛格丽特，正在寻找一个，对生活有积极态度的人来共享这间卧室），可知，玛格丽特正在寻找室友。选项D与文意相符，故选D。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据“FOR RENT”部分中“CNY 12,000/lovely apartment near West Nanjing Road”（月租为人民币12000元的/南京西路附近的可爱公寓）及“Facilities: gym, tennis court, indoor swimming pool, children’s playground”（设施: 健身房，网球场，室内游泳池，儿童游乐场）可知，该公寓附近有健身房等娱乐设施，因而，如果你租住在南京西路附近的公寓，你可以在健身房锻炼。选项B与文意相符，故选B。 B Anyone who has visited Europe will have noticed its coffee culture. A good example of this is the type of cup you’re given after ordering a coffee. Order a coffee in any café in America and you’re almost sure to receive that coffee in a paper cup. Americans like getting their coffee to go. Whether they are on their way to school, work, or simply taking a walk through the city, many of them often take their coffee with them. Order a coffee in any European café and you’re sure to get that coffee in a ceramic (陶瓷的) cup with a package of sugar (and possibly a cup of water and a chocolate, depending on where you are). Many cafes only offer paper cups for special occasions when more people than chairs are expected. Europeans generally don’t have coffee “to go” since they consider coffee drinking to be more of a social activity. If you go to a café in Europe, you will find that people drink their coffee with ease. Some have conversations while others read the daily newspaper. Most American coffee shops provide a broad range of choices that satisfy different customers (顾客). In Europe, you aren’t given as many choices because locals are all about several basics. Waiters in the U.S. are careful to keep a close eye on their tables to provide quality service. Travelers will be surprised to find European waiters a little less attentive. If you want something, you have to flag down your waiter. It doesn’t mean that European waiters are impolite; it’s quite the opposite. They are simply giving you space to enjoy your meal. Americans often pay attention to good service, while Europeans pay attention to the social aspect of the meal. 41. Ordering coffee in the U.S, people will ________. A. drink it slowly after taking it away B. spend a relaxing time with friends C. be given coffee in paper cups D. be served with a good meal 42. Which of the following is TRUE about coffee drinking in Europe? A. More attention is paid to the service of coffee shops. B. It is considered as an important part of their daily life. C. More people choose to drink coffee on special occasions. D. It is treated as a social activity and enjoyed with ease. 43. What does the author think of European waiters? A. They are so helpful and friendly. B. They respect customers’ own space. C. They are very patient and polite. D. They serve customers with heart. 44. The underlined phrase “flag down” in the last paragraph probably means “________”. A. wave to the waiter to serve your table B. shout to the waiter for your order C. ask the waiter to make suggestions D. give your praise for his service 45. The text is mainly talking about ________. A. the cultural difference between the U. S. and Europe B. the restaurant culture between the U. S. and Europe C. the coffee culture between the U. S. and Europe D. the social activities between the U. S. and Europe 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章通过比较，讲述了美国和欧洲的咖啡文化。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“Order a coffee in any café in America and you’re almost sure to receive that coffee in a paper cup.(在美国任何一家咖啡馆点一杯咖啡，你几乎可以肯定会收到纸杯装的咖啡)”可知，在美国，点完咖啡后，你收到的咖啡会装在纸杯里。选项C与文意相符，故选C。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Europeans generally don’t have coffee “to go” since they consider coffee drinking to be more of a social activity. If you go to a café in Europe, you will find that people drink their coffee with ease.(欧洲人一般没有“打包”咖啡 ，因为他们认为喝咖啡更多的是一种社会活动。如果你去欧洲的咖啡馆，你会发现人们喝咖啡很自在)”可知，在欧洲，人们认为喝咖啡更多的是一种社会活动，而且人们喝咖啡很自在。选项D与文意相符，故选D。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“ They are simply giving you space to enjoy your meal.(他们只是给你空间享受美食)”可推知，在欧洲，服务员对顾客的空间是尊重的。选项B与文意相符，故选B。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Waiters in the U.S. are careful to keep a close eye on their tables to provide quality service. Travelers will be surprised to find European waiters a little less attentive. (在美国，服务员都很小心地盯着桌子，以提供高质量的服务。旅行者会惊讶地发现，欧洲的服务员不那么体贴)”及“It doesn’t mean that European waiters are impolite; it’s quite the opposite. They are simply giving you space to enjoy your meal.(这并不意味着欧洲的服务员不礼貌，恰恰相反。他们只是给你空间享受美食)”可以推知，在欧洲，服务员对顾客的空间是尊重的。所以当你需要服务时，你必须向服务员示意，要求服务员进行服务。因而划线处的意思为“向服务员招手示意让他为你服务”，选项A与文意相符，故选A。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Anyone who has visited Europe will have noticed its coffee culture. A good example of this is the type of cup you’re given after ordering a coffee.(任何去过欧洲的人都会注意到这里的咖啡文化。这方面的一个很好的例子就是，你点完咖啡后会得到杯子的种类)”和第二段第一句 “Order a coffee in any café in America and you’re almost sure to receive that coffee in a paper cup.(在美国任何一家咖啡馆点一杯咖啡，你几乎可以肯定会收到纸杯装的咖啡)”以及第三段第一句“Order a coffee in any European café and you’re sure to get that coffee in a ceramic (陶瓷的) cup with a package of sugar (and possibly a cup of water and a chocolate, depending on where you are).(在任何一家欧洲咖啡馆点一杯咖啡，你一定会得到一个陶瓷杯子里的咖啡和一包糖（可能还有一杯水和一块巧克力，这取决于你在哪里）)”及下文的细节描述，可知，本文主要通过对比，讲述了美国和欧洲的咖啡文化。选项C与文意相符，故选C。 C Climate change can happen naturally or in response to human activities including the burning of fossil fuels and clearing of forests. Burning fossil fuels creates gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. In fact, about 90 percent of the heat is absorbed by the ocean. So it’s really important to track the oceans’ warming, says Jörn Callies. He’s an oceanographer at the California Institute of Technology. Tracking how that heat affects the ocean is difficult because of its depth and size, though. This makes it hard for scientists to understand long-term changes in temperature. In September 2020, Callies and other scientists reported a new way to check the temperature of the ocean. As temperature affects how fast sound travels (sound travels faster in warmer water than colder water). Scientists originally proposed using sounds produced by machines to measure ocean warming, but it would affect marine animals. Whales, for example, use sound to communicate. Finally, Callies and his team showed they could use the natural sounds produced by earthquake instead. For their study, the scientists looked at data for 2,000 pairs of earthquakes. Each earthquakes pair happened in the same place but at different times. What did the scientists find? The sound waves traveled a few tenths of a second faster in more recent quakes than in older ones. This difference suggests a warming trend of 0.04 degrees Celsius (about 0.08 degrees Fahrenheit) per decade. A tiny amount of a degree may not sound like a lot. But it represents a huge of heat that the ocean absorbed. It takes a lot of heat to change the temperature of a body of water almost 3,200 kilometers (2,000 miles) wide and several kilometers deep. However, Callies says it’s not the time to worry about that yet. They don’t know if the warming is only specific to the one region (East Indian Ocean) or if it’s happening elsewhere. “We just don’t have the data yet.” he says. 46. The heat caused by burning fossil fuels is mainly ________. A. cleared by the forest B. disappearing naturally C. taken in by ocean D. trapped by human activities 47. It is difficult to track the heat in the ocean because ________. A. scientists can’t understand the changes in temperature B. measuring the temperatures cost too much C the changes in temperature is too small D. oceans are so deep and big to measure 48. Scientists choose sounds produced by earthquakes to track the ocean’s warming because ________. A. natural sounds is less harmful to marine animals B. sounds produced by machines are not correct C. marine animals absorb sounds produced by machines D. sounds produced by earthquakes travels faster than those by machines 49. Which conclusion can be drawn from the third paragraph? A. The change of sound sped affects temperature. B. The change in the ocean’s heat can be ignored. C. The experiment was not a success. D. The change in the ocean’s heats is actually very big. 50. What does Callies mean in the last paragraph? A. Study should be continued and more data need to be collected. B. There is no need to worry about the climate change. C. He lost confidence in the study. D. The scientists can’t analyze the data correctly. 【答案】46. C 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。气候变化会引起海洋温度的变化，但因为海洋的深度和大小，使得测量热量带给海洋温度的变化是很难的。科学家们提出用地震产生的自然声音来测量，对海洋动物的伤害较小。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Burning fossil fuels creates gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. In fact, about 90 percent of the heat is absorbed by the ocean.(燃烧化石燃料产生的气体将热量留在大气中。事实上，大约90% 的热量被海洋吸收)”可知，燃烧化石燃料禅城的气体，大约90% 的热量被海洋吸收。故选C。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Tracking how that heat affects the ocean is difficult because of its depth and size, though.(然而，由于海洋的深度和大小，追踪热量如何影响海洋是困难的)”可知，由于由于海洋的深度和大小使得追踪热量如何影响海洋是困难的。故选D。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Scientists originally proposed using sounds produced by machines to measure ocean warming, but it would affect marine animals.(科学家最初提议用机器发出的声音，来测量海洋变暖，但它会影响海洋动物)”及“Finally, Callies and his team showed they could use the natural sounds produced by earthquake instead.(最后，卡利斯和他的团队表明，他们可以用地震产生的自然声音来代替)”可以推知，使用机器发出的声音来测量海洋变暖，但它会影响海洋动物，而用地震产生的自然声音来测量，对海洋动物的伤害较小。故选A。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“This difference suggests a warming trend of 0.04 degrees Celsius (about 0.08 degrees Fahrenheit) per decade. A tiny amount of a degree may not sound like a lot. But it represents a huge of heat that the ocean absorbed. It takes a lot of heat to change the temperature of a body of water almost 3,200 kilometers (2,000 miles) wide and several kilometers deep.(这种差异表明，气温每十年上升0.04摄氏度（约0.08华氏度）。一个微小的度数听起来可能不是很多。但它代表了海洋吸收的巨大热量。它需要大量的热量来改变一个水体的温度，大约3200千米（2000英里）宽，几千米深)”可以推知，海洋吸收了巨大的热量来改变自身的温度即：海洋温度的变化实际上非常大。故选D。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Callies says it’s not the time to worry about that yet.(Callies说现在还不是担心这个的时候)”及“We just don’t have the data yet.(我们只是还没有数据)”可以推知，在Callies看来，还需要更多的数据才能了解气候变化对海洋温度的影响。故选A。 四、阅读表达（共计5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达 My father was 44 and knew he wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life. Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?” A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he’d want me to move on to what come next: to be proud of and believe in, somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. As mothers, our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t give up because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear — as mine was until my father’s letter — is of being a disappointment. Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts: “Don’t worry; you’ll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back. 51. Why did the father write a letter to the author? (No more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________ 52. What did the father mainly want the author to learn from his letter? (No more than 15 words) ________________________________________________________________ 53. According to the passage, what does the underlined word “failing” mean in English? (No more than 2 words) ________________________________________________________________ 54. According to the passage, how did the author overcome her fear? (No more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________ 55. If your parents were to write you a letter, what would you expect to read? Give your reasons. (No more than 25words) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】51 Because he would die next year and wrote something to help the author for the rest of her life. 52. He hoped his daughter could get support and confidence from his letter. 53. Letting down/Disappointing. 54. Her father’s letter helped her overcome the fear. 55. I expect encouragement and trust. Because they can make me confident and brave. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在12岁时收到身患重病的父亲写给她的一封信，信中父亲表达了对她的信任与期望。这份信念伴随作者成长，帮助她克服了对失败的恐惧，也让她领悟到父母对孩子的信任与鼓励是何等重要。 【51题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第一段“My father was 44 and knew he wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.(我父亲44岁，他知道自己活不到45岁了。他给我写了一封信，希望信里的一些东西能对我的余生有所帮助。)”可知，父亲知道自己活不过45岁，写这封信是希望在未来的日子里能对作者有所帮助。故填Because he would die next year and wrote something to help the author for the rest of her life. 【52题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself.(知道爸爸相信我，我才有了相信自己的勇气。)”以及父亲信中的话语“You will do something great.(你会做一些了不起的事情。)”可知，父亲写这封信主要是为了让作者从中获得支持与自信。故填He hoped his daughter could get support and confidence from his letter. 【53题详解】 考查词义猜测。根据画线词所在句“Our kids don’t give up because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us.(我们的孩子不会因为害怕失败而放弃。他们只是害怕“failing”我们。)”以及后文“Their fear — as mine was until my father’s letter — is of being a disappointment.(他们的恐惧——正如我在收到父亲的信之前所恐惧的那样——是害怕自己会令人失望。)”可知，孩子们并不怕失败本身，而是怕让父母失望。由此推断，“failing”意为“让……失望”。故填Letting down/ Disappointing. 【54题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself.(知道爸爸相信我，我才有了相信自己的勇气。)”和第三段“Their fear — as mine was until my father’s letter — is of being a disappointment.(他们的恐惧——正如我在收到父亲的信之前所恐惧的那样——是害怕自己会令人失望。)”可知，是父亲的信帮助作者克服了内心的恐惧。故填Her father’s letter helped her overcome the fear. 【55题详解】 考查开放性作答。本题为开放性试题，言之成理即可。根据文章主题，父母对孩子的信任与鼓励至关重要，因此答案可围绕鼓励、信任、支持等内容展开。示例：I expect encouragement and trust. Because they can make me confident and brave. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025学年度下学期高二年级英语学科5月阶段练习 一、单项选择（共15小题，每题1.5分，满分共计22.5分） 1. —What do you think of the science fiction, The Three-Body Problem, written by Liu Cixin? —Oh, it’s really ________ wonderful book, which is worth reading________ second time. A. the, a B. a, the C. a, a D. the, the 2. The guests told the police that their baggage ________ stolen when they were away from the hotel this afternoon. A. were B. was C. is D. are 3. Leah is angry at me for not ________ her the truth of how the conflict is resolved. A. telling B. told C. to tell D. being told 4. Actually, ________ is a challenging job for the young staff to negotiate contracts with such a big company. A. there B. this C. that D. it 5. The government is now trying to ________ the number of people killed in the earthquake. A consume B. confirm C. conduct D. contact 6. —Shall I tell John about it? —No, you . I’ve told him already. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t 7. Beijing roast duck is a ________ Beijing cuisine. Its crisp skin and tender meat attract many tourists. A. convenient B. typical C. healthy D. homemade 8. — I had a great time playing basketball with you today. — Then let's do it ________. How about every Sunday? A. currently B. enormously C. regularly D. hardly 9. Michael held a party until midnight when his parents were out on holiday. His neighbor sighed “________”. A. as busy as a bee B. as cool as a cucumber C. a wet blanket D. when the cat is away 10. Mrs. Smith ________ children’s behaviors to figure out solutions to their lack of concentration. A. probed into B. turned to C. stuck to D. dipped into 11. The foreign guests, ________ were scientists, were warmly welcomed at the airport. A. most of which B. most of them C. most of whom D. most of those 12. ______ great achievements the world may have in the future, the part China will play can't be left out. A. If B. Whatever C. Whichever D. However 13. Let’s make joint efforts to protect the environment and live ________ nature. A. in contrast to B. in memory of C. in harmony with D. in control of 14. People are concerned about the case that ________ by the police. A. investigated B. is investigated C. is being investigated D. being investigated 15. —Shelly was late for the oral class this morning. —________? As far as I know, he never came late to class. A. So What B. How come C. Why D. What for 二：完型填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was___16___to get to know an American. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would___17___good friends As first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser___18___before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even___19___Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the first term was over, Steve seemed___20___One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very___21___in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude. Yaser is a little___22___. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesn’t understand the way Americans view___23___. Americans view the word “friend” in a very usual way. Americans___24___school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are___25___on common in-terests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may___26___. Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their friendship has___27___. In some cultures friendship means a___28___life long bond between two people. In these___29___friend-ships develop slowly, since they are built to last. But American___30___is not always an offer of true friend-ship. American___31___is one of those that changes rapidly. Studies___32___that one out of five American families moves every year. People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with___33___. They exchange information about their families___34___and work. They may smile warmly and say. “Have a nice day.”However, American friendships___35___quickly, and they may change just as quickly. So, it’s necessary to do as Romans do. 16. A. bored B. shocked C. excited D. angry 17. A. continue B. become C. promote D. admit 18. A. anxiously B. nervously C. strongly D. warmly 19. A. invited B. approved C. forbade D. refused 20. A. personal B. familiar C. distant D. valuable 21. A. encouraged B. interested C. embarrassed D. inspired 22. A. satisfied B. excited C. happy D. confused 23. A. friendship B. ownership C. prize D. happiness 24. A. build B. have C. sell D. throw 25. A. taken B. based C. grown D. made 26. A. fail B. fall C. delay D. disappear 27. A. changed B. managed C. solved D. admitted 28. A. recent B. instant C. strong D. final 29. A. creatures B. cultures C. lectures D. pictures 30. A. goodness B. happiness C. kindness D. friendliness 31. A. society B. activity C. value D. quantity 32. A. explore B. download C. show D. roll 33. A. participants B. strangers C. colleagues D. members 34. A. addition B. feature C. signal D. hobbies 35. A. develop B. deserve C. explore D. affect 三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5） A CLASSIFIED ADS JOB WANTED I’m Black, a 25 young man living in Shanghai and looking for a job in a variety of fields, web designer, teaching Spanish or English or working as a waiter or bar tender. I have a friendly personality and I’m hard working. If you have any job that you think I could do ,please do not hesitate about contacting me: Backer1896@126. com. JOB OFFERED EL house is a well-known English learning center for primary and high school students. We are looking for native English teachers who can teach the following subject(s) to our students who are planning to study abroad. The incumbent should fulfill the following requirements: -- Experienced in exam preparations (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT) -- Degree holder -- Experienced in teaching either mathematics, physics or business -- Excellent command of English in both oral and written -- Experienced in teaching higher academic level English -- Native English teachers or Bilingual teachers with native command of English JGHTR@gmail Com. SHARE I’m Margaret, looking for a person with a positive outlook on life to share the bedroom in a wonderfully-located luxury apartment. That’s near everything and has everything, hard-wood floors, international TV, washer/dryer. Other two rooms already occupied by a French and a Kiwi women, both professional. Please contact me. MLCT@sina.com. FOR RENT CNY 12,000/lovely apartment near West Nanjing Road Layout: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Size: 120sqm Monthly rental: RMB 12,000 Compound: First Block Facilities: gym tennis court, indoor swimming pool, children’s playground LYG2560@sohu.com. 36. What does the underlined word “incumbent” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Businessman. B. Student. C. Employee. D. Employer. 37. Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house? A. Experienced in exam preparations. B. Experienced in teaching Chinese. C. Excellent command of English. D. Degree holder. 38. To look for a person to work in your restaurant, you can contact ________. A. LYG2560@sohu. com B. MLCT@sina.com C. Backer1896@126. com D. JGHTR@gmail.com 39. Margaret is now looking for ________. A. her lost cat B. an apartment C. a job D. a roommate 40. If you rent the apartment near West Nanjing Road, ________. A. you should pay RMB 13,000 each month B. you can work out in the gym C. you can go shopping in the neighborhood D. you can swim in an outdoor swimming pool B Anyone who has visited Europe will have noticed its coffee culture. A good example of this is the type of cup you’re given after ordering a coffee. Order a coffee in any café in America and you’re almost sure to receive that coffee in a paper cup. Americans like getting their coffee to go. Whether they are on their way to school, work, or simply taking a walk through the city, many of them often take their coffee with them. Order a coffee in any European café and you’re sure to get that coffee in a ceramic (陶瓷的) cup with a package of sugar (and possibly a cup of water and a chocolate, depending on where you are). Many cafes only offer paper cups for special occasions when more people than chairs are expected. Europeans generally don’t have coffee “to go” since they consider coffee drinking to be more of a social activity. If you go to a café in Europe, you will find that people drink their coffee with ease. Some have conversations while others read the daily newspaper. Most American coffee shops provide a broad range of choices that satisfy different customers (顾客). In Europe, you aren’t given as many choices because locals are all about several basics. Waiters in the U.S. are careful to keep a close eye on their tables to provide quality service. Travelers will be surprised to find European waiters a little less attentive. If you want something, you have to flag down your waiter. It doesn’t mean that European waiters are impolite; it’s quite the opposite. They are simply giving you space to enjoy your meal. Americans often pay attention to good service, while Europeans pay attention to the social aspect of the meal. 41. Ordering coffee in the U.S, people will ________. A. drink it slowly after taking it away B. spend a relaxing time with friends C. be given coffee in paper cups D. be served with a good meal 42 Which of the following is TRUE about coffee drinking in Europe? A. More attention is paid to the service of coffee shops. B. It is considered as an important part of their daily life. C. More people choose to drink coffee on special occasions. D. It is treated as a social activity and enjoyed with ease. 43. What does the author think of European waiters? A. They are so helpful and friendly. B. They respect customers’ own space. C. They are very patient and polite. D. They serve customers with heart. 44. The underlined phrase “flag down” in the last paragraph probably means “________”. A. wave to the waiter to serve your table B. shout to the waiter for your order C. ask the waiter to make suggestions D. give your praise for his service 45. The text is mainly talking about ________. A. the cultural difference between the U. S. and Europe B. the restaurant culture between the U. S. and Europe C. the coffee culture between the U. S. and Europe D. the social activities between the U. S. and Europe C Climate change can happen naturally or in response to human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels and clearing of forests. Burning fossil fuels creates gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. In fact, about 90 percent of the heat is absorbed by the ocean. So it’s really important to track the oceans’ warming, says Jörn Callies. He’s an oceanographer at the California Institute of Technology. Tracking how that heat affects the ocean is difficult because of its depth and size, though. This makes it hard for scientists to understand long-term changes in temperature. In September 2020, Callies and other scientists reported a new way to check the temperature of the ocean. As temperature affects how fast sound travels (sound travels faster in warmer water than colder water). Scientists originally proposed using sounds produced by machines to measure ocean warming, but it would affect marine animals. Whales, for example, use sound to communicate. Finally, Callies and his team showed they could use the natural sounds produced by earthquake instead. For their study, the scientists looked at data for 2,000 pairs of earthquakes. Each earthquakes pair happened in the same place but at different times. What did the scientists find? The sound waves traveled a few tenths of a second faster in more recent quakes than in older ones. This difference suggests a warming trend of 0.04 degrees Celsius (about 0.08 degrees Fahrenheit) per decade. A tiny amount of a degree may not sound like a lot. But it represents a huge of heat that the ocean absorbed. It takes a lot of heat to change the temperature of a body of water almost 3,200 kilometers (2,000 miles) wide and several kilometers deep. However, Callies says it’s not the time to worry about that yet. They don’t know if the warming is only specific to the one region (East Indian Ocean) or if it’s happening elsewhere. “We just don’t have the data yet.” he says. 46. The heat caused by burning fossil fuels is mainly ________. A. cleared by the forest B. disappearing naturally C. taken in by ocean D. trapped by human activities 47. It is difficult to track the heat in the ocean because ________. A. scientists can’t understand the changes in temperature B. measuring the temperatures cost too much C. the changes in temperature is too small D. oceans are so deep and big to measure 48. Scientists choose sounds produced by earthquakes to track the ocean’s warming because ________. A. natural sounds is less harmful to marine animals B. sounds produced by machines are not correct C. marine animals absorb sounds produced by machines D. sounds produced by earthquakes travels faster than those by machines 49. Which conclusion can be drawn from the third paragraph? A. The change of sound sped affects temperature. B. The change in the ocean’s heat can be ignored. C. The experiment was not a success. D The change in the ocean’s heats is actually very big. 50. What does Callies mean in the last paragraph? A. Study should be continued and more data need to be collected. B. There is no need to worry about the climate change. C. He lost confidence in the study. D. The scientists can’t analyze the data correctly. 四、阅读表达（共计5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达 My father was 44 and knew he wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life. Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?” A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he’d want me to move on to what come next: to be proud of and believe in, somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. As mothers, our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t give up because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear — as mine was until my father’s letter — is of being a disappointment. Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts: “Don’t worry; you’ll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back. 51. Why did the father write a letter to the author? (No more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________ 52. What did the father mainly want the author to learn from his letter? (No more than 15 words) ________________________________________________________________ 53. According to the passage, what does the underlined word “failing” mean in English? (No more than 2 words) ________________________________________________________________ 54. According to the passage, how did the author overcome her fear? 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